Dog paddle — The dog paddle or doggy paddle is a simple swimming style. It is characterized by the swimmer lying on his chest and moving his hands and legs alternately in a manner reminiscent of how dogs and other animals swim.[1] It is effectively a trot in… … Wikipedia

dog paddle — dog′ pad dle n. spo a rudimentary swimming stroke using a paddling of the arms and kicking of the feet in a somewhat crouching position • Etymology: 1900–05 dog′ pad dle, v.i. dled, dling … From formal English to slang